The FBI has announced they are investigating China-affiliated cyber organizations that are attempting to steal intellectual property and public health data from U.S.-based research organizations conducting COVID-19 research.

In a public service announcement from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the agencies said that Chinese-based hackers are trying to obtain COVID-19 research data related to vaccines, therapies and testing. The announcement specifically cited the People’s Republic of China.